Nudi Pixel: Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs Identification with Photographs

Ceratosoma magnificum

(Eliot, 1910)

Also known as: Ceratosoma magnifica, Miamira magnifica

Photographed by: Wolfgang Krutz

This species is characterised by its broadly rounded anterior mantle and the row of 3 tall pustules in ascending height along the mantle, the largest in front of the gills, the rhinophores and gills are not speckled. The mantle and foot are purple-brown (most often) or greenish brown.

Similar Species

Ceratosoma magnificum: This species is characterised by its broadly rounded anterior mantle and the row of 3 tall pustules in ascending height along the mantle, the largest in front of the gills, the rhinophores and gills are not speckled. The mantle and foot are purple-brown (most often) or greenish brown.

Ceratosoma sinuatum: This species is characterised by its narrow (almost pointed) broadly rounded anterior mantle several low pustules on its mantle, the rhinophores and gills are always speckled with white. The mantle and foot are vivid emerald green (most often) but they can be pinkish brown in juveniles.